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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Started stunting when I was 18 n now 29 so 11 full years of it and been ridin dirt bikes etc since 14 or so. So basically bikes are my life and cars is a hobby. But I swear once my house is done I'm gonna bust *** on this car and finish it!!
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That an '05 kx250f I saw a couple pages back?? Your build really is similar to mine, but the way it's going, I may get my car done and to the track sooner, haha! jk, but seriously....
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Ya '05 kxf250 w/ port work, high comp. piston, aftermarket valves, hot cams etc. It rips like a raped ape!!!
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Ooh nice, looks like a clean bike. Not a big fan of kawi's (even though I have one atm, haha), just couldn't help but ask, lol.
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get back to building the car!!
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there will be a new president in office before that car comes out
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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there will be a new president in office before that car comes out
And it probably wont be the next one either at this rate...

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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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yea yea yea!! The car doesn't have much left at all and why it's waiting till it's a little cooler out to finish. Sit in a 200 deg. garage or ride? Hummmmmmm... lol. However if any one of you wanna come help me n motivate me your MORE then welcome! I'm still shootin for 2011
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taubr...... do you want all your friends on here to beat you with wiffle ball bats.
....i know this is going to hert,but for your own good.....bammmm bam,smack, smackkkkk,bammm.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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Start the floggin' now! Well I'll tell u this much... Not much work is gonna get done when it's 100 deg here now!! And it's all shitty work too like brake lines n **** like that and that's not fun at all, lol
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someone shouldn't have sold the rear brake lines off it then
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tech i didnt sell it "off it" cause they were never on it to begine with, lol

And also forgot to mention i bought a new toy...gsxr 1000 to play with
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damn it taubr,your taking your eye off the ball you, s.o.b.
if you could get that heep done you could race at indy in october.
ill be at indy watching........
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What happened ? Did you give up on the car. LoL
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lsx shootout huh? No class for my car, lol.

Timmy, didnt give up, just on the back burner at the moment for ridin season. WHen it cools back down im gonna head back out there n finish it. I have most of the parts chillin on the shelf just dont feel like it right now.
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are you going to indy to watch.
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I just read this entire thread. How much $ have you put into this?
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Honestly I really don't know, I'd guess well over $10k not including the car which was $4k. I don't keep track of money cause if it has to be bought then it is what it is. Also I never plan on selling the car so i don't keep track of the money spent ya know
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Ah yeah. I'm planning on doing a similar build is why asked
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